Saw



7 1,607,403 c. J. LOFDAHL SAW Nov. 16 1926.

Filed Feb. 16 1925 i atented Nov. 16, 1926.

Uhli'ili STATES CHARLES J. LOIEDAHL, OF JOLIET, ILLINOIS.

SAW.

Application filed February 16, 1925.

This invention relates to improvements in saws and more particularly tocarpenters and stair-builders saws and its object is to provide a sawthat can be advantageously iised in quarters ordinarily cifficult ofaccess. that is adapted'to out either hard or soft wood and that isdurable and efficient in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists inthe combination and. arrangement of parts to be hereinafter fullydescribed. pointed out in the appended claim and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing which forms a part of this application and in which1 is a view of the saw in side elevation.

Fig. '2 is an inverted plan view of the saw.

Fig. 3 is an edge view of one of the saw blade clamps.

Fig. 4 is a view of Fig. 3 in side elevation.

Fig. 5 is a cross section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

6 is a side view of the saw blade employed.

Like reference characters denote corresponding aarts throughout theseveral views.

The reference numeral 1 denotes the saw frame provided, or formed, withthe handles 2, said frame being formed with the long tudinallyextending: recess 3 for the blade 4 which is formed with two cutting;edges. one set of teeth being coarse and adapted for cutting soft Woodrapidly and the other set being fine and adapted for cutting hard wood.

Metal clamps 5 are provided which receive the grooved bottom edge of thesaw frame,

Serial No. 9,498.

. said clamps being retained in. position by the screws 6 which extendthrough perforations in the frame and perforations 7 in the clamps andengage with the blade 4 to frictionally retain the same in position.Eecessed portions 8 of the clamps extend into the frame recess 3, theblade 4 being received between the adjacent walls of said clamps,

the ends of said clamps lying immediately desired by the blade isreadily had.

lVhatis claimed is:-

A saw comprising a grooved frame having a longitudinal recess in itsbase edge. clamps formed with spaced recessed portiohs for disposal inthe recess in said frame and with a't-hickened portion between saidrecesses for disposal in the frame groove, the ends of said clamps lyingimmediately beyond the ends of the frame. a reversible saw blade adaptedfor disposal in the frame recess between said clamps. screws connectingthe ends of said clamps, and means for securing said clamps and bladetogether and to, the saw frame. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature.

CHARLES J. LOFDAHL.

